Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Nfl referees lockout

  • NFL Referee Lockout: Why the 'real' Refs Should Stand Their Ground

    After a week of dreadful officiating failures, any NFL fan worth their weight in pigskin knows one thing is certain. The NFL referees, locked out for seven game day weeks now, should hold their ground. The lockout, from the start, has been ridiculous.

    bleacherreport.com

  • NFL referee lockout: Where do things stand?

    The NFL has done everything it can to try to convince fans that their replacement referees are doing a decent job, from turning a blind eye to bogus calls to threatening and fining coaches for intimidating officials. But now that a disputed call in a ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Is the NFL Officials' Lockout Almost Over?

    Whether or not it was because of the public outrage after the Monday Night Football fiasco earlier this week - and you can be sure the NFL will never admit it, if it was - it looks like the NFL referee lockout may be over. ESPN's Chris Mortensen says ...

    nymag.com

  • Obama Expresses Hope That NFL Referee Lockout Ends Soon

    Obama joined Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R) and GOP vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who both have called for an end to the replacement referees. (Ryan's spokesman, Brendan Buck, tweeted that Obama was "leading from behind.") ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Official comparison: NFL refs lockout to 1979 umpire's strike

    Read this while we wait for final details as ESPN's Chris Mortenson is reporting that an agreement between the league and the NFL Referee's Association is at hand. Most Popular Comments. Hide / Show comments. No comments have been posted to this ...

    seattletimes.com

  • The Referee Lockout Is Hurting The NFL Brand

    Last night, NFL fans saw something new. The Monday Night Football game ended with an end zone pass to Seattle receiver Golden Tate.

    www.forbes.com

  • Ryan, Walker weigh in on NFL ref lockout

    ... representing the referees telling CBSNews.com it "has nothing to do with unions and everything to do with a blown call.

    www.cbsnews.com

  • Reports: NFL, referees closing in on new deal

    Two days after a controversial call cost the Green Bay Packers a win, the NFL and the referees' union are reportedly nearing an end to a lockout that put replacement officials on the field since the start of the season. According to several reports ...

    www.dallasnews.com

  • ABC5 News Des Moines, IALocal NFL Ref Speaks on Lockout

    ABC5 News Des Moines, IALocal NFL Ref Speaks on Lockout. Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out.

    www.woi-tv.com

  • Referee Lockout Probably Won't End Until Someone Gets Hurt

    As a child, my family owned just one, lonely Zenith brand television with no remote and no cable box. My fearsome big sister controlled the set under threat of violence and would subject me to the lowest form of entertainment: bloopers.

    www.opposingviews.com

  • NFL Ref Lockout's 9 Wildly Egregious Calls

    Blowing whistles, blowing calls -- it's all in a day's work for an NFL replacement ref. When NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that he was locking out the refs during their labor dispute, he assured the world that the replacement refs would do ...

    www.nbcwashington.com

  • NFL Referee Lockout: Time For The Players To Step Up

    The NFL replacement officials remain awful, as they are making numerous mistakes that go beyond things we have seen in the past with regular officials. The latest example saw our own Jim Harbaugh pull a fast one on the officials. In case you missed it ...

    www.ninersnation.com

  • NFL addresses fan discontent by hiring replacement referees from Foot Locker

    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell issued a press release, stating, "It's clear that the level of officiating in recent weeks is not up to the rigorously high standards of this great league.

    blog.seattlepi.com

  • Paul Ryan On NFL Ref Lockout: 'Time To Get The Real Refs'

    CINCINNATI -- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the Republican vice presidential nominee, became on Tuesday the latest politician to weigh in on the growing controversy over the issue of replacement referees in the NFL. And like virtually everyone else ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Packers vs. Seahawks: Will this call end the NFL referee lockout?

    RECOMMENDED: Four key issues behind NFL referee lockout. Tate clearly shoved cornerback Sam Shields to the ground on the play, but as Gruden noted, offensive pass interference almost never is called on desperation passes.

    www.csmonitor.com

  • President Obama weighs in on NFL's referee lockout

    In the grand scheme of things a lockout of NFL referees may seem too insignificant for the president to become involved in.

    profootballtalk.nbcsports.com

  • The NFL referee lockout: A huge win for organized labor?

    It obliterates union stereotypes: "The NFL referee lockout is turning into a gigantic advertisement for organized labor," says Jonathan Chait at New York.

    theweek.com

  • NFL Monday Night 'Debacle' Seen Yielding Labor Settlement

    DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association, said in a statement to players that the lockout of regular referees "jeopardizes your health and safety." "It is the NFL's duty to provide a workplace that is as safe as possible ...

    www.bloomberg.com

  • Packers-Seahawks call causes backlash over NFL's replacement refs

    Wide receiver Golden Tate #81 of the Seattle Seahawks makes a catch in the end zone to defeat the Green Bay Packers on a controversial call by the officials at CenturyLink Field on September 24, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. (Otto Greule Jr. /AFP/Getty ...

    www.globalpost.com

  • NFL, officials remain far apart on dispute after meetings

    NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL and its locked-out officials met the last two days, but a person familiar with the negotiations said Friday the sides remain far apart and no further talks are scheduled.

    sportsillustrated.cnn.com

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